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Not long ago, Mexico’s LGBTQ+ performers were mostly in the closet. Today, some are sponsoring products and starring in their own TV shows.
The Vivienne rose to international fame by winning the first series of reality television competition RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019.
Sweden Democrats have tried to block the events from taking place, with varied levels of success.
The lavender painted bus named ‘Priscilla’ continues to pick up new fans while never going out of favour with its legion of original devotees, 30 years after its release.
In interviews, Chappell Roan speaks on the influences of drag on her visual and musical aesthetic. But can a cis woman be a drag queen?
Drag Queen Story Time events have faced backlash and protests recently. But contrary to misconceptions, these events can support child development and promote acceptance.
Drag is an ever-evolving art form, which has emerged from underground clubs to the spotlight.
There is also a long history of using paedophilia and ideas about child grooming in homophobic and transphobic ways to oppose the recognition of the civil rights of LGBTIQA people.
Offering an inclusive and diverse space for self-expression, Eurovision has found an appreciative audience in the LGBTQ+ community over the years.
O'Grady’s camp creation built on the legacy of drag artists that came before him and helped change the visibility of LGBTQ+ people in the UK.
Emphasizing threats to children is a well-worn refrain among those worried about the decline of American culture and values.
Drag’s power is its contribution to the de-stigmatisation of LGBTQ+ people, which is needed to enhance their self-worth and wellbeing.
Long before Drag Race, Carlotta was foundational in establishing a specifically Aussie mode of drag: outlandish, flamboyant, irreverent and ocker.
As we wait for the finalists of Drag Race All Stars Season 6 to “lip-sync for their legacy!” what can we learn from the “herstory” of lip-syncing in drag?
How Ru Paul’s Drag Race turned an underground anti-capitalist art form into a lucrative multifaceted mainstream industry
There’s a long history of books being banned from public and school libraries.
There were secretive, intimate spaces in South Africa during the 1950s that paved the way for modern drag pageants.
Our research into drag cultures and performances found that despite the common idea of two schools of drag, it is much more diverse.
Gayle remains as popular as ever – but it has evolved, shifted and become a language spoken by more than just gay men.
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